Aloo Matar, How to make Aloo Matar Recipe | potato peas

Aloo Matar an all time favorite dish mostly made in North India. What is Aloo Matar ?aloo means potaoes and matar are green peas. In all Indian households aloo and matar are made but in different flavors and spices. Whenever we go to a restaurant Or dhabas I love to eat potato and peas combo with phulkas, lacha paratha Or puris. Wish all my women readers and subscribers a Happy Womens Day 🙂

My mouth is watering will have to eat something while I am writing this post. The drier the vegetable the better it tastes. It depends some people like aloo matar gravy some like dry. So make as per your preference and taste.

Today I have made a South India egg curry along with dry arbi (colocasia). My hubby as usual loved the egg curry. Haven’t clicked any pics will surely post it next time I make. Coming back to Aloo Matar….. It’s quite healthy, filling and great as lunch boxes for kids Or adults.

This Aloo Matar is my own version. To be honest Aloo Matar turned out to be great except I made it little spicy. That’s okay its good to eat spicy food sometimes right ;)….

Let’s make step bt step Aloo Matar:

1. Peel the potatoes chop them into squares and immerse them in some cold water + salt. If you immerse  them in water it doesn’t turn black over surface.

2. Combine peeled ginger, garlic and green chili. Pestle them with a mortar to make a paste. Even if it’s a coarse paste will do. Keep it aside.

3. Take a wok Or vessel add oil. Once oi is hot add cumin seed, caraway seed and asofoetida wait until you hear the crackling sound.

4. Now add chopped onion and sugar saute until it changes color.

5. Add turmeric to the onion and stir for 30 secs more.

6. Put the grounded ginger paste. Stir for a minute more.

7. Put chopped tomatoes. Mix all nicely.

8. Add anardana powder.

9. Add red chili powder and coriander seed powder.

10. Saute until tomatoes get a bit dry.

11. It’s time to add potatoes and green peas. Combine all nicely.

12. Add water to it.

13. Cover with a lid and allow to cook until potatoes are tender and cooked. Keep stirring in between.

14. If the vegetable is dried up add little water. Once potatoes are cooked add half of coriander leaves, garam masala powder, raw mango powder, saunf powder and chat masala if using.  Lastly add salt for seasoning.

15. Stir all well check if any spices Or seasoning need to be altered. Garnish with ginger julienne and coriander leaves. Squeeze some lime juice and serve aloo matar hot with rotis Or pooris.

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Aloo Matar recipe details listed below:

Aloo Matar

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

What is Aloo Matar ?aloo means potaoes and matar are green peas. In all Indian households aloo and matar are made but in different flavors and spices.

Author: Maria@flavorsofmumbai.com

Recipe type: Meals, Side Starters, vegetarian, vegan

RecipeCuisine: Indian Cuisine

Serves: 5 servings

recipeIngredient (used american measuring cup, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 1 tbsp oil
• 4 big sized potatoes peeled and chopped into small squares
• 2 cups of green peas
• 1.5 inch ginger + 1 green chili + 8 garlic cloves
• 1 tbsp caraway seed (shahi jeera)
• 1 tbsp cumin seed
• 1 small onion chopped finely
• 1 t/s turmeric
• 1 t/s sugar
• 6 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
• 1 tbsp dry pomegranate seed powder (anardana)
• 1 tbsp red chili powder
• 1 tbsp garam masala powder
• 1 tbsp dry mango powder (amchur)
• 1 tbsp chat masala (optional)
• a pinch of asofoetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp fennel seed powder (saunf)
• 1 tbsp coriander seed powder
• few chopped coriander leaves
• few ginger julienne
• ½ lime juice
• 1 cup water Or as consistency required
• black salt Or salt as per taste

How to make the recipe?

1. Peel the potatoes chop them into squares and immerse them in some cold water and some salt.
2. Combine peeled ginger, garlic and green chili. Pestle them with a mortar to make a paste. Even if it's a coarse paste will do. Keep it aside.
3. Take a wok Or vessel add oil. Once oi is hot add cumin seed, caraway seed and asofoetida wait until you hear the crackling sound.
4. Now add chopped onion and sugar saute until it changes color.
5. Add turmeric to the onion and stir for 30 secs more.
6. Put the grounded ginger paste. Stir for a minute more.
7. Put chopped tomatoes. Mix all nicely.
8. Add anardana powder.
9. Add red chili powder and coriander seed powder.
10. Saute until tomatoes get a bit dry.
11. It's time to add potatoes and green peas. Combine all nicely.
12. Add water to it.
13. Cover with a lid and allow to cook until potatoes are tender and cooked. Keep stirring in between.
14. If the vegetable is dried up add little water. Once potatoes are cooked
15. add half of coriander leaves, garam masala powder, raw mango powder and chat masala if using. Lastly add salt for seasoning.
16. Stir all well check if any spices Or seasoning need to be altered.
17. Garnish with ginger julienne and coriander leaves. Squeeze some lime juice and serve hot with rotis Or pooris.

Notes

1. Don't use boiled potatoes that will give a different flavor.
2. Ensure you cook aloo matar on low / medium heat. If it gets dried up add water and cook again. It's important to stir in between.
3. If you like it spicy add more red chili powder.

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